# concrete

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɒnkɹiːt/ · frequency rank #3,356

## Definitions
1. Real, actual, tangible.
2. Real, actual, tangible.
3. Real, actual, tangible.
4. Being or applying to actual things, rather than abstract qualities or categories.
5. Particular, specific, rather than general.
6. Made of concrete (building material).
7. Made up of separate parts; composite.
8. Not liquid or fluid; solid.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin concrētus, past participle of concrescō (to curdle) from con- (with, together) + crescō (to grow, rise).

## Easily confused with
- **concede** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/concede-vs-concrete)

## Common misspellings (12)
`cconcrete`, `cnocrete`, `cocnrete`, `conccrete`, `concerte`, `concreet`, `concrette`, `concrrete`, `concrtee`, `conncrete`, `conrcete`, `ocncrete`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/concrete